Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity in Americas (excluding intra-trade)
Americas (excluding intra-trade): Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity was 714,246 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity in Americas (excluding intra-trade), 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Americas (excluding intra-trade) recorded 714,246 t for fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 64.4% on the previous year and up 140.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity in Americas (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 11.45 million t in 2010 and was at its lowest, 88,815 t, in 2005.
Americas (excluding intra-trade) ranks 5th of 32 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity in Americas (excluding intra-trade), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 112,050 t | — |
| 2003 | 10.05 million t | +8872.0% |
| 2004 | 97,026 t | -99.0% |
| 2005 | 88,815 t | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 264,644 t | +198.0% |
| 2007 | 200,962 t | -24.1% |
| 2008 | 312,482 t | +55.5% |
| 2009 | 254,146 t | -18.7% |
| 2010 | 11.45 million t | +4406.4% |
| 2011 | 429,062 t | -96.3% |
| 2012 | 486,104 t | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 451,211 t | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 297,216 t | -34.1% |
| 2015 | 405,136 t | +36.3% |
| 2016 | 395,965 t | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 373,797 t | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 378,111 t | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 494,230 t | +30.7% |
| 2020 | 292,733 t | -40.8% |
| 2021 | 520,620 t | +77.8% |
| 2022 | 484,324 t | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 434,507 t | -10.3% |
| 2024 | 714,246 t | +64.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity in Americas (excluding intra-trade) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +8872.0% | 112,050 t | 10.05 million t |
| 2010 | +4406.4% | 254,146 t | 11.45 million t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.42 million t | 88,815 t | 10.05 million t | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.52 million t | 297,216 t | 11.45 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 489,286 t | 292,733 t | 714,246 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Americas (excluding intra-trade)
- 2 Myanmar 692,865 t compare
- 2 United Republic of Tanzania 142,979 t compare
- 3 Brazil 150,617 t compare
- 3 Lao People's Democratic Republic 25,403 t compare
- 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 20,138 t compare
- 4 Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) 107,443 t compare
- 5 Türkiye 17,729 t compare
- 5 Zambia 102,398 t compare
- 6 Canada 97,026 t compare
- 6 Syrian Arab Republic 11,158 t compare
- 7 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 5,456 t compare
- 7 Caribbean (excluding intra-trade) 93,541 t compare
- 8 Dominican Republic 88,163 t compare
- 8 Republic of Moldova 1,910 t compare
More environment data for Americas (excluding intra-trade)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 8.04 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 11.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 8.04 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 3.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 7.91 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled 801,554 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 8.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 14.61 million t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, annual growth rate -3.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value, annual growth rate 3.52 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity in Americas (excluding intra-trade)?
- Fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity in Americas (excluding intra-trade) was 714,246 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity recorded in Americas (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 11.45 million t in 2010.
- What is the lowest fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity recorded in Americas (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 88,815 t in 2005.
- How does Americas (excluding intra-trade) rank for fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity?
- Americas (excluding intra-trade) ranks 5th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity rising or falling in Americas (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 140.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Americas (excluding intra-trade) data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 23 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
About this data
The Fertilizers by Product dataset contains information on the Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers products. The fertilizer statistics data are for a set of 23 product categories. Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFB/RFB_EN_README.pdf